Fly-closer for button-shoes.



G. A. BONNEY.

FLY CLOSER FOR BUTTON SHOES.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG.16, 1909.

Patented Aug.25,1914.

unrrn STATES ra'rnnr OFFICE.

oHanLns A. nonnnvgor LOUIS, MISSOURI, lasers-non rro un'rrnn SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, 11. oonronntrron or To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, CHARLES A. poNNnY,

a citizen of the United States, residing-at 0t. Louis, in the State oi Mlssouri, have 111- .vented certain improvements in Fly-Closers ior Button-Shoes,

hold together the opposite flies of a shoe upper by engagement with thehning oithe upper and its object is to improve devices of this class. In fly closers of this type such as is shown in the co-pending appli a tlon Serial No. 526,859, 1t is desirable to provlde a device which shall engage the lnnng by piercing it, which device may be quickly attached or detached, which may be detached while the flies are under tension and which also will beeconomical to manufacture and simple to operate.

To this end a feature ofthe present invention consists in a fly-closer capable of having its lining engaging mean forced into e11- gaging position at a single operation and capable of being detachedwhile the flies are under tension also by a single movement.

Further features consist in means to strengthen the lining engaging members and to limit the extent to which the members will penetrate the lining, which means also assist in preventing the device from becoming accidentally detached.

In the preferred embodiment of the in vention herein shown, a detachable flycloser is provided, comprising two members hinged back to back, each of said members consisting of a single wire pointed at both ends to form outwardly projecting points and bent to provide a hinge seat and astrengthening bar, which bar also serves to limit the extent to which the points will. penetrate the lining and assists in preventing the device from becoming accidentally detached. An advantage of this preferred construction is that the hinge permits the members to be appropriately inclined to each other so that the projecting points of each member will be forced simultaneously into engagement with the lining as the de vice is moved toward the lining and the hinge traightened. \Vhen in operative position the strengthening bars will prevent long prong 7, one

FLY-CLOSER FOR iznr ron sntons.

Specification of Lettcrs Pa tent. Pg-t nt 25, 191% Application filed. August 16, 1909.

Serial No. 513,128.

the device from sliding bodily in either direction a sullicient distance to disengage the projecting points. This fly-closer may be appliedto button shoesor to lace shoes, and whether being lasted right side out or illside out. A herein shown the ily-closer is applied to a button shoe being lasted inside out as is common in making turn shoes,

so called. 1

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view 01 a device embodying the invention, in

button shoe about 2 1s a plan view of one of As shown in the drawings, the device preferably comprises the twin sections M,

which are pivoted together by the clasp 5.

Each of the sections 1- is preiterably made from a single wire having pointed ends 6--6 whlch are parallel when the device has been folded as illustrated 111 Fig. 9, forming one lapping fold or strengthening bar 9 and the hinge-bearing 10. The overlappmg port on short prong 8, an over- 9, where the wire is folded upon itself, may

be covered by a metallic sheet 11.

The device is employed by thrusting all of the four projecting ends G6 into the lining 12 ofths upper of a shoe, the prongsfland 8 being inserted in the lining 12 in such manner that the said prongs are parallel with the lining edges 18- -13. The device remains thus inserted during theprocess of lasting and is then readily removed by elevating the clasp 5 and withdrawing the prongs 66.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, what I claim as new and desire to have secured to me by the grant ofLetters Patent, is: 1 I

1. A fly-closer for button shoes comprising two members hinged back-toback, each of said members beingprovided with a pair of outwardly projecting parallel points, said points being adapted to pierce the lining of a shoe.

2. A fly-closer for button shoes comprising two members hinged back-to-back, each of said members consisting of a'single wire pointed at both ends and bent upon itself to provide a hinge-seat; and a strengthening bar for said two projecting parallel points, substantially as described.

3. A fly-closer for shoes comprising two members having their adjacent ends hinged together in parallel relation, each of said members being provided with projecting points arranged to pierce the lining of a shoe, and means extending in substantially parallel relation to the hinged portions of said member to limit the extent of penetration of said points.

4. A fly-closer for shoes comprising two members hinged together, each member formed substantially in a single plane and having a pair of points arranged to penetrate respectively the linings of opposite flies of the shoe.

5. A fly-closer, constructed and arranged to be detached while the flies are under tension, having a pair of members hinged to gether, each member having devices arranged to pierce respectively the linings of opposite flies upon a relative turning movement of said members toward parallel relation.

6. A fly-closer, constructed and arranged to be detached while the flies are under tension, comprising two members hinged together, each member having points to pierce the lining of opposite flies and means ex tending across each member from one side to the other to limit the extent of penetration of said points.

7. A fly-closer comprising twin sections each having at its outer end a pair of out wardly projecting prongs formed substantially in the plane of said section and arranged to pierce respectively opposite fly linings, and the said sections at their inner ends being hinged together back to back to permit all of their projecting prongs to be thrust into the said fly linings in operative position simultaneously upon straightening the hinge.

8. A fly'closer comprising twin sections each provided at opposite sides with means for piercingrespectively opposite fly linings and locking means for retaining the piercing means in operative position comprising opposed bars extending transversely of the said sections from one of said first named means to the other.

9., A fly-closer comprising twin sections each having at its outer end a pair of outwardly projecting prongs to pierce the lining of opposite flies, the said sections being hinged together at their inner ends and being provided with opposed bars connecting the said pairs of projecting prongs for retaining the said prongs in operative position while the hinge is straightened and until the hinge is again bent to detach the said prongs from the work. 7

10. A detachable fly-closer comprising members hinged back to back, each of said members comprising a continuous wire pointed at both ends to form outwardly projecting prongs, each of said wires being bent to provide a hinge seat and further bent upon itself between the said hinge seat and its ends to form a transverse strengthening bar.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES A. BONNEY.

\Vitnesses ALFRED A. EIOKS, \VALTER O. STEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each,

by addressing the Commissioner of Paton,

Washington, D. G." 

